buitink technology installs ETFE domes at UHasselt field research center in belgium

in belgium, fourteen ETFE domes have been delivered and installed by dutch company buitink technology — for HVA koeling bvba. these structures have been placed on the roof of the UHasselt field research centre in maasmechelen. 

the ETFE domes installed by buitink technology are brought in on behalf of HVA koeling bvba but developed by belgian studio NoA architecten. they belong to the ‘ecotron+‘ project initiated by the university of hasselt, in so called ‘eco system rooms’ where environmental and climate reseaches are carried out. 

each structure installed over the field research centre, entirely build from stainless steel, has a diameter of 14 meters and a height of three 3.5 meters. on anther hand, all fourteen domes are provided with tensioned ETFE membranes. this particular material has some great properties like a hight light permeability that reaches 95%, dirt resistance and self cleaning properties — making it an ideal external skin for the domes.

project info: 

material: ETFE foil 
main contractor: universiteit hasselt, belgium
architect in charge: NoA architecten
client: HVA koeling bvda
ETFE domes manufacturing : buitink technology

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edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom

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